SPASH topples Northland Pines

Simmers delivers GW goal late in regulation

12:42 AM,
Dec. 2, 2012

SPASH's Nick Larson moves the puck toward the goal as Northland Pines' Steven Spencer prepares to check him during the first period of their nonconference game at K.B. Willett Arena on Saturday. The Panthers won 2-1.

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Conner Simmers' eyes were as big as a couple full moons as he skated toward the Northland Pines net Saturday afternoon.

There the puck was sitting on the ice, no one around and the Stevens Point Area Senior High sophomore forward staring at an open net.

Simmers wasn't about to let the chance to play hero for a day pass him by, as he scored with 1 minute, 25 seconds left in regulation to give SPASH a thrilling 2-1 nonconference win over the Eagles at K.B. Willett Arena. ...